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2025 waste depots set for household hazardous items

One-day drop-offs organized by the City of Ottawa are set to resume.

Summer storms can damage your house

How to protect your home against damaging downpours.

Homeowner Helpers: Maintaining your deck

Annual TLC for your deck is a good long-term investment.
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Top tips to minimize home insurance claims

What you need to do to prevent insurance claims for rain, wind and fire damage

Are you ready for an emergency?

An emergency preparedness kit can be a life saver in a crisis.

Homeowner Helpers: Improving indoor air quality

We spend about 90% of our time inside so maintaining indoor air quality is hugely important. Here's how.
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Indoor plant care

Your plants are hungry: Spring means fertilizing and tidying up your collection of indoor plants.

Declutter by donating

Here are nine ways to recycle your household items and help others.

Maintaining wooden cabinetry

How to keep your wooden cabinets looking their best.
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10 of our top reads in 2024

A mix of articles and resource pages, here are 10 of the most popular pages on All Things Home in 2024.

Don't throw out your old Christmas tree

There are alternatives to just putting it in the garbage.

Removing snow and ice around your home

How to protect your home and family during Ottawa's harsh winters.
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Keep your home safe during the holidays

Five ways to keep your home and family safe this holiday season.

Outdoor Christmas lights

Maybe it's time to let the professionals hang those outdoor lights.

Mice be gone!

Tips for preventing mice from entering your home and getting rid of them if they do.
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Tidying up the garage

Get your garage shipshape now and you’ll appreciate it later.

2024 household hazardous waste depots

One-day drop-off depots organized by the city are set to resume.

More Homeowner Helper articles

Check out our full collection of home maintenance articles.
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